Request a UW item for pick up

What is it?

Items can be requested for pick up at a UW Libraries hold shelf using the "Request UW Item" button in UW Libraries Search. After clicking the button, choose your preferred pickup location and click "Submit". Items will be held for 7 days.

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FAQs

What if someone else gets the book off the shelf before staff are able to retrieve it? Who gets the book?

If someone comes to check out a book that has a hold on it, we will check the book out to the person at the desk. Your hold will stay on the item, so it will be placed on the holdshelf for you when it is returned. If the book is a regular loan (i.e. not a 7 day loan), it will only check out for 2 weeks and cannot be renewed.

What if I don't have a library card, but need to use an item that is in storage?